Radiology (PACS-lite)

Hospital & IPD

Radiology (PACS-lite)

Radiology lets staff keep an imaging study’s order, uploaded files, written report, and review status together.

Radiology (PACS-lite) illustration

How to find this page

  1. 1

    Sign in to EliteHMS

  2. 2

    Choose the correct location from the top bar

  3. 3

    Select Radiology from the left menu

Radiology option in the left menu
Radiology in the left menu

What Radiology is for

Radiology lets staff keep an imaging study’s order, uploaded files, written report, and review status together.

Note:PACS-lite means a smaller imaging record and workflow; the screen does not establish that EliteHMS replaces a full diagnostic imaging system.

What the page shows

  • Ordered: Studies that have been requested.
  • Images Uploaded: Studies with files attached.
  • Reported: Studies with a report submitted.
  • Verified: Reports marked as reviewed.
  • Critical Pending: The number of studies flagged as critical and still awaiting verification.
  • Today: Studies dated today.
  • Search: Find a study by patient, study type, radiologist, or study number.
  • Status filter: Narrow the list by its current status.
  • Refresh: Reload the list and counts.
Radiology summary cards, search box, and status filter
Summary cards, search, and status filter

Tip:If a study is missing, check the selected location, clear the search, choose All Statuses, and refresh.

Order a study

Select Order Study (or Order First Study when the list is empty), then enter the study details:

  1. 1

    Choose the patient

    Confirm the patient’s identity before saving.

  2. 2

    Select the modality

    The type of imaging, such as X-ray, ultrasound, CT, or MRI.

  3. 3

    Enter the study type and, if applicable, the body part and laterality

    Laterality means left, right, or both sides.

  4. 4

    Set the priority: Routine, Urgent, STAT, or Emergency

    Use the urgency options according to your facility’s procedure.

  5. 5

    Enter the study date, referring doctor, and clinical history/indication

    The indication is the reason for the study.

  6. 6

    If contrast is used, mark it and enter the contrast agent

  7. 7

    Add the radiologist and cost if known, then save the order

Order Study form with patient, modality, study type, and priority
The Order Study form

Note:The study receives a study number and starts with the Ordered status.

Upload images

Open a study to view its patient and order details. You can upload files while it is Ordered or In Progress; after images are uploaded, you can add more files while it is Images Uploaded.

The upload accepts:

  • Image files, PDFs, and `.dcm` files
  • Up to 10 files per upload
  • A 20 MB limit per file
Study details with the file upload area
Uploading images to a study

Warning:The app provides a study record and file viewing/sharing workflow. The upload accepts DICOM files, but this alone does not confirm a full diagnostic DICOM viewer or complete PACS functionality.

Complete the report

  1. 1

    Enter the radiologist name, findings, and impression/conclusion

    Technique and recommendation are optional.

  2. 2

    Mark Normal Study or Critical Finding as appropriate

  3. 3

    Submit the report

    A submitted report moves to Reported.

  4. 4

    An authorized reviewer selects Verify

    This marks the report Verified.

Report form with findings, impression, and Critical Finding option
The report form

Warning:A critical finding can trigger a notification, so follow your organization’s urgent-result procedure as well.

Tip:Check the patient, study, images, and report carefully before reporting or verifying.

Share a report

For a Reported or Verified study, select Share.

  1. 1

    Choose an expiry of 1, 3, 7, 14, or 30 days

  2. 2

    Generate the link

  3. 3

    Copy it or share it through WhatsApp

Share dialog with expiry options and WhatsApp button
Sharing a report

The link opens a read-only view without requiring sign-in and includes the report and uploaded images. You can revoke the link from Manage Share.

Warning:Anyone with the link can open it until it expires or is revoked. The link contains patient-related information, so share it only with the intended, authorized recipient.

Status meanings

  • Ordered: The study request has been entered.
  • In Progress: Work on the study has started.
  • Images Uploaded: Files have been attached.
  • Reported: A report has been submitted.
  • Verified: The report has been reviewed and marked verified.
  • Cancelled: The study was cancelled.

Short definitions

  • Modality: The kind of imaging used, such as X-ray or MRI.
  • Laterality: Which side of the body is being examined.
  • Contrast: A substance used in some imaging studies to make structures easier to see.
  • Findings: What the radiologist observes in the study.
  • Impression: A short summary or conclusion of the report.
  • Verified: Marked as reviewed in the system.